This allowed for the extension of St. Joseph Blvd and Laurier to Pie IX.Martineau Quarry in the
bottom left hand corner. The area was developed residentially between 13th and 18th avenues. Before St. Joseph was extended
the stretch from roughly 17th to Pie IX was known as Armand. A large park and a school were included.

The most important feature was the elimination of a quarry that had become an eyesore and a public
danger. The pools of water, 50 feet deep in places were popular swimming holes during the summer, at times with tragic
results. Neither the indoor pool on 8th above Rosemount Blvd or the outdoor pool at Masson and Molson had been
built.

Left click on the title underlined below to see a slide show of the quarry looking S/SE from a Masson
and 16th avenue vantage point or roughly the Bourbonniere/Laurier area. Street scenes from the 10th Avenue/Dandurand area.

AERIAL VIEW, JULY 31,1969, OF THE BEAUBIEN AND 16TH AVENUE INTERSECTION. BACK END OF THE PAUL SAUVE ARENA
IS VISIBLE AT THE EXTREME LEFT, MIDDLE. PRE EXPANSION RHS AND CEGEP DE ROSEMONT, RESERVOIR WITH THE OLD FOOTBALL AND SOCCER
CONFIGURATION PRE OLYMPIC TRACK CONVERSION. OTHER LOCAL LANDMARKS MAY BE RECOGNIZED.